My 8 month French Bulldog still pees in the house even though I take her out every half hour.help?

it seems she has a small bladder.
or no control.
i would reccomend seeing dr.phil.

give it time, she’s only been there for two weeks, dogs want to mark their territory. continue trainging her but i wouldnt owrry about it

Don’t give up, I know EXACTLY what you’re facing. My 2 year old shitzu does the same thing, even now. It’s a pain in the rear, if you ask me. The reason she is most likely doing it inside is because they are comfortable going inside. It’s not a matter of how often you take her out, it’s more of a ‘I’m used to going inside, so that’s what I’m going to do’ thing. What you need to do is discipline her when this happens. If you catch her in the act, spank her on the bottom and pick her up (facing AWAY from you so as not to get peed on) and bring her outside. If she’s stubborn, she might even stop peeing until she goes back into the house. Don’t let her get away with it. Let her know that you’re not okay with it, and that you’re laying down the line. If you don’t catch her, while your cleaning up the pee, what we did with my older dog was rubbed his nose in it a bit, and then smack his nose (not hard, but stern enough that she understands she’s in trouble) and say “bad dog” or “bad girl,” whatever works for you. You just need to keep reinforcing this. I know how much of a pain this can be, but keep at it. And when she does go pee / poop outside, reward her, and give her lots of love to reassure her that this is the right way to go! Good luck, dear!

EDIT: When I said that you should “rub the dog’s nose in it,” I didn’t think it would be taken so literally by some. I meant let her smell it. If it’s been 5 hours since she peed, and you punish her, she’ll have no idea what she’s even being punished for. Letting her sniff what she did wrong and then disciplining her does do something: it tells her why she’s being disciplined.

With “Frenchies” it’s especially important NOT to rub their noses in their accidents. Those short noses can be very fragile. If you’re too rough, you could damage something. If some of the waste matter gets into the nose, it will be trapped and cause infection.

Besides, “rubbing a dog’s nose in it” does nothing to teach them what you want.

That said, you’re on the right track.

Try keeping her on a leash tied to you for a while. That way you can’t really “turn your back” on her. If you have to watch her every second, you can immediately catch her the instant she goes to squat.

When she squats, yell. Yell, bang on something, clap your hands sharply, whistle sharply. Make as much noise as you can. Say, “NO, NO, bad dog! OUT! Go outside!” then run her out. You want to make going inside as uncomfortable and traumatic as possible.

As soon as you cross the threshold, change your tune. Love, praise and affection!!!
Tell her she’s a good girl, pet her, praise her, even if nothing else comes out. You want to make going outside positive, fun and great.

Getting her on a strict eating and bathrooming schedule.

Get her to go on command. During potty breaks, repeat a potty command over and over. Praise lavishly when she goes, and repeat the command.
Say, “Good (use her name), Good potty”.

Potty time is not play time. Stand in 1 place, put your hands in your pockets, and ignore everything but bathrooming.

First, if you adopted an 8month old dog that was not housebroken, you have to watch her much more closely to get her trained. Housetraining should be done at 3months, so she’s already behind. Teach her the potty spot, and keep her attached to you at ALL times when she is inside!
Your goal is to teach your puppy the right place to eliminate. The first thing you must do is choose one spot that will be his permanent bathroom: the “potty” spot. When you take your puppy out to potty, always use the same door and go to the same potty spot.

Watch your puppy carefully in the potty spot. Plan on waiting for him. Let him sniff around. When he begins going, quietly say your potty cue—a word that will tell your dog that this is the place and time to go. (Be careful in choosing your “potty” word. You will want to use this word in public. This cue will come in very handy when you’re away from home.)

Click and treat just as your puppy is finishing his business. You want to click while the behavior is still happening, but not so early in the process that your puppy stops eliminating prematurely in order to get to his treat. With a bit of practice you’ll quickly learn to time your click and treat so that your puppy associates his reward with eliminating in the right place—yet isn’t interrupted before completion.

Soon your puppy will know that: potty in house = no reward; potty in potty spot = really great rewards!

Then Teach her to ask to go out:
A bell can be a useful tool for your dog to tell you he wants to go out. Because he can’t speak to you in your language, he must use a signal to tell you he needs to go out. You must learn to recognize that signal. Put a bell on the door that leads to the potty spot. The bell rings every time someone goes in or out that door. Remember how fast a dog learns what a doorbell means? Well, your puppy will learn that the bell means that the door is opening. Many puppies will go to the bell and ring it without any special training. However, to speed up the process, take him to the bell. If he touches it, click and treat him. Then quickly open the door and run outside, praising him. If he shows no interest in touching the bell, you can rub cheese or peanut butter on it.

Accidents
If your puppy has an accident, try not to be angry or upset (this is sometimes hard), because *if he fears you it will slow his learning*. This is not an instant process, but if it’s done properly your dog won’t fear you and he will learn what you want.

When the puppy has an accident in the house (and he will), remain as calm as possible. If you’re lucky, you will catch him before he finishes. Quietly get the puppy and take him out to his potty spot. Use your potty cue, and if he goes, click and treat him. (If he doesn’t eliminate, try again later. When he does go, click, make a fuss over him, and reward him with a treat or play.)

Go back into the house and use paper towels to pick up the mistake. Place the towels in the potty spot. Leave the towels there as a signal to your dog that this is the correct place for him to eliminate. Don’t let the place get dirty; just leave enough to mark the spot for your puppy.

Clean up the area your puppy used by mistake with white vinegar. Vinegar will help eliminate the odor. You can also buy products at pet stores to help remove the smell. Removal of the odor is important in discouraging the puppy from using that spot again.
If you understand when your puppy needs to go out, then you can eliminate many accidents. The following suggestions will help your puppy succeed with his housetraining.
Always watch your puppy. You can tie him to you in the house. You can confine the puppy to the room you are in with puppy gates. You can also crate train him.
Feed on a fixed schedule. Usually he will need to go right after he has eaten.
Always take him out after eating, playing, or any excitement. He will need to go out after exercise, after waking up, and before going to bed at night.

when i got my puppy i tried house training him and it wasn’t going well at all… he just always went in the house, and i thought there was no hope… but on a routine Visit with the vet i was telling him about my house training problems and it turned out my puppy had a kidney/bladder infection, so maybe talk to your vet!